Insulin Glargine

What is Insulin Glargine?

Insulin glargine is a long acting insulin used for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent, IDDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent, NIDDM) requiring basal (long-acting) insulin to improve glycemic control.

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How do members experience Insulin Glargine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diabetes type 2 8,578 265
Diabetes type 1 1,395 36
Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes 11 3
General health 9 3
Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) 7 1

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) 14
Weight gain 11
Reactive hypoglycemia 5
Nausea 4
Burning pain at injection site 3
Injection site pain 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 21
Mild 58
None 220

Member evaluations

Bibs4me

evaluated on Apr 23, 2021

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 2: Major
  • Side effects: None

TheWorshipper

evaluated on Sep 01, 2019

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 2: Major
  • Side effects: None

Deloris

evaluated on Aug 21, 2017

  • Perceived effectiveness for General health: Slight
  • Side effects: Mild
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Common Medications Used to Treat Type 1 Diabetes
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